The world’s largest desert is actually a cold, polar desert. Here's where it is, as well as information about the world's largest hot desert. News Sports Hookem.com Austin360 Opinion Advertise ...

Our journey to the highest desert in the world begins in Potosi, in southwestern Bolivia. At 12,000 feet above sea level, it is the highest city in the world.

What is the largest hot desert? The Sahara is the largest non-polar desert in the world, with an area of about 3.55 million square miles, according to the CIA.